Word: signalize
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Dates: during 1920-1929
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Naturally, the appearance of Mr. Harding's hat in the ring was the signal for the Democrats to put a disparaging interpretation upon it. The Democratic National Committee began at once to cast about for the weakest and most plausible spot through which to thrust an opening campaign wedge. They found it in the remarks of Senator George H. Moses of New Hampshire, considered by political experts to be the spokesman of the Eastern Republicans, and certainly one of the three highest figures in the Republican party organization...
...last practice of the season for the Freshman squad before the Yale game on Saturday night will be held this evening in the Freshman gymnasium. There will be no heavy work, but light, scrimmage and signal practice, with some foul shooting for Smith...
...March 4 President Harding completed the first two years of his Administration, which was the signal for many dignified and somewhat rhetorical eulogies from his friends and a few bitter denunciations from his political enemies...
...Daily Telegraph was more polite: " In any case, we may signal this message across the Atlantic. The American shipbuilding effort, a splendid vindication of the spirit of the people of the United States, will never fail to evoke feelings of gratitude and admiration in this island country...
...battlefleet which Admiral Jones is assembling is the old warrior, Iowa. At 9:30 a. m. July 3, 1898, the Iowa sighted the fleet of Admiral Cervera coming out of Santiago Bay and raised the signal, " Enemy coming out! " Now from March 26 to 30 the Iowa will be used for a moving target for practice by the giant Mississippi, most powerful ship afloat. Under radio control she will be given a run for her life, dodging, turning and racing her engines in a final effort to escape. Five-inch guns, then 14-inch rifles will pour their fire into...